IPL 2025: Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan stand sets up Gujarat Titans’ win as Kolkata Knight Riders falter on slow Eden track | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit score: IPL)

NEW DELHI: A commanding 114-run opening stand between skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan on a sluggish Eden Gardens floor proved decisive as Gujarat Titans outclassed Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs of their IPL conflict on Monday.
Sent in to bat on a pitch described as “really slow” by each captains, Gill and Sudharsan performed with endurance and precision, blunting any early benefit KKR hoped to achieve after opting to bowl. The Titans posted a aggressive 198/3, hitting simply 5 sixes of their innings however making good use of gaps and strike rotation.
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Gill, who appeared set for his first hundred of the season, fell for a chic 90 off 55 balls (10 fours, 3 sixes), whereas Sudharsan continued his constant type with 52 off 36. Jos Buttler, recent from his final match heroics, remained unbeaten on 41 from 23 balls, surprisingly not hitting a single six however crunching eight boundaries.
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The goal of 199 proved effectively past KKR’s attain as they had been restricted to 159/8. The loss was their fifth in eight matches, leaving them languishing in seventh place. Titans, in the meantime, stayed on the prime with 12 factors from eight video games.

Ajinkya Rahane, main KKR, prime-scored with 50 off 36 however lacked assist. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell within the opening over to Mohammed Siraj, and the hosts by no means recovered. GT’s spinners then tightened the screws — Rashid Khan (2/25), Sai Kishore (1/19), and Washington Sundar (1/36) all struck at key intervals.

Post-match, Rahane acknowledged the Titans’ sturdy begin. “I thought 199 was chaseable. We came back into the game well with the ball, but our batting let us down again. We’ve struggled to get solid starts, and that’s something we need to improve quickly,” he stated.
He added, “The pitch was slow, but 200 was still gettable. It’s about being brave with the bat — you can’t think about getting out. We need to back ourselves, especially in the middle overs.”
Purple Cap holder Prasidh Krishna (2/25) and veteran Ishant Sharma (1/18) ensured KKR had no late surge, sealing one other scientific win for the Titans.